FIND THE LATIN MISTAKES!Certain nouns and adjectives that we have already seen are

highlighted. SOME of these are in the wrong case i.e. nominative or accusative. Using the help sheet and working out if the word is the SUBJECT or DIRECT OBJECT see if you can find

and CORRECT any Latin mistakes!

‘T was the night before Christmas

Est Nox ante festum nativitatis ChristiAnd all through the house

Et in domo Not an animal was awake, not even a small mouse

Nulla bestia evigilat, neque parvam musThe sacks were hung by the chimney with care

Sacci suspenduntur prope caminum diligenter

With the hope that Santa soon would be there

spe: Santa mox est hic

The children were all asleep in their beds

Pueri dormiunt in lectulis

Visions of presents danced in their heads

Spectra donorum saltant in capitibusThe moon was bright on the new-fallen snow

Luna est luminosam super novam pruinamIt gave the light of mid-day to objects below

Dat lucem merīdiēī objectis inferisAnd then, suddenly, I heard on the roof

Et subito, audio in tectoThe prance and sound of each little hoof

Saltum et sonitus parvae ungulaeWhen I was afraid, and turning around

Cum timeo et converto

Santa came down the chimney with a bound

Santa descendit de camino cum saltoHe was dressed all in fur, from his head to his foot

Vestitus est in pelle, a capite ad pedem

And his clothes were all black with ashes and soot

vestes omnia nigria cineri et fuliginiHis eyes - how colourful! His dimples how merry!

Oculi – quam luminosus! Facies quam hilaris!

His cheeks were like red roses, and he wasn’t very smelly!

Genae ut rubea rosae, et ille non odoratus!He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work,

Dicit nullum verbum, sed it ad laborem,And filled all the sacks, as much as he pleased

Et implet omnes saccos, quantum placet

He ate a lot of wine, nuts and cheese

Comsumit multum vinus, nuces et caseusAnd giving a nod, up the chimney he rose

Et nutus, sursus caminum surgitBut I heard him exclaim, when he wasn’t in sight

Sed clamat, cum non adest"Happy Christmas to all, and to all a good-night!"

“Felix festum nativitatis Christi omnibus, et omnibus felix nox!”